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Pete Davidson pulls beloved actor of out retirement

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Aug 25, 2022
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  • Joe Pesci takes another retirement break to join Pete Davidson’s Peacock series Bupkis… Pesci retired from acting in 1999, but has made occasional appearances in front of the camera. Like in The Irishman. So who besides Martin Scorsese can get Pesci back on set? Mr. BDE himself, Pete Davidson. Edie Falco will play Davidson’s mom in the semi-autobiographical series, while Pesci will play his grandfather. Peacock has got to be excited about this one, because it really needs a win right now. The big question I have is will this show be different from The King of Staten Island? 🦚

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